In the Urals, many different rivers flow or originate, large and very tiny. Starting from fontanels, flowing out from swamps or lakes, they are completely different from each other. And each has its own story, its own secret, its own beauty.
One of the longest rivers in the Urals is the Iset River. Its length exceeds 600 km. A river begins in the Sverdlovsk region and, flowing through the territory of two more regions (Kurgan and Tyumen), flows into
the Tobol river. Iset has many tributaries: Lattice, Sysert, Patrushykha, Brusyanka, Kamyshenka, Kamenka, Kanash, Sinara, Techa, Ichkina, Barneva, Ik, Miass, Mostovka, Tersyuk, Iryum. With an average depth of about 2 m, the width of Iset ranges from 30 to 70 m. The river flow averages 2.5 m / s. Below the city of Shadrinsk, the river becomes navigable.
Regarding how the Iset River got its name, there is no unequivocal opinion. There are several options, the oldest of which is from the Tatar “is et”, which translates as “dog smell”. However, there are two more versions: from the Ket “fish river” (“ise set”) and the Vogul “many fish”. There are really a lot of fish in Iset : dace, ruff, crucian carp, carp, bream, perch, tench, gudgeon, roach, pike perch, silver carp, bleak, chebak, pike, ide.
The Iset River has been inhabited by people since ancient times. The remains of ancient settlements discovered by archaeologists suggest that a person settled here more than nine thousand years ago. And until now, scientists have found cave paintings, stone tools, ancient altars, arrowheads. Only in the upper reaches of Iset found more than 140 archaeological sites.
Iset was a waterway connecting Siberia with Europe. The antique coin found here is considered evidence that the Iset River was one of the links of the Great Silk Road.
The Iseti basin is rich in various minerals, although over time these reserves have been depleted, and significant damage has been done to the environment. From ancient times it was hunted with gold, and in the 19th century in a gold placer near n. n. Small Source discovered diamonds. In addition, rubies, topazes, aquamarines, chrysoberyls, aquamarines, and also iron ore were mined here .
The banks of Iset are unusually beautiful. There are many famous natural monuments - basalt rocks, stone gates and caves (the most famous is Smolinsky cave). What are the names of the rocks: Three caves, Dinosaur, Elephant legs, Seven brothers, Eagle owl, Stone pillar, etc.
Ural is a favorite place for fans of extreme sports. Climbers and watermen are very attracted to the Iset River. The Revun threshold (locally - Burkan) is rightfully considered the most famous place among fans of rafting on water on various kinds of watercraft.
Cutting a stone ridge consisting of volcanic rocks, in its complexity, the Howler is rated from the 2nd to 5th category depending on the water level and the category of vessels used. There are almost all local obstacles: shafts, clamps, barrels, plums. No wonder it is called the mecca of water workers, and not only at the local level. Located just 20 km from the place where the Iset River performed this miracle, Kamensk-Uralsky is a major railway junction. He made the Howler accessible to extreme sportsmen from other regions.
The bewitching elements of stone and water, such as the Howler's Rapid, and the entire Iset River as a whole, attract nature lovers. And those who have just been here will certainly strive to return here again.